Senior Accountant

Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut • Farmington, CT

24d • $76,000 - $81,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is seeking a Senior Account to serve as the primary administrator for Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care (FFT-FC) Wraparound (WRAP) Funds. The Senior Accountant will manage outgoing payments and accounts payable functions to ensure that funds are used appropriately, in compliance with DCF and CHDI guidelines, supports children, youth, and licensed caregivers engaged in FFT-FC programs, and maintains accurate financial records. The Senior Accountant will process invoices, requests, payments, reconcile financial records, generate reports, and oversee internal processes including Unique Child ID assignment and data management. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will work directly with the VP for Finance and Operations on quarterly budget to actual reporting, and quarterly invoice preparation for all other programs.

Requirements

• 5+ years accounting experience
• Experience using QuickBooks accounting software
• Proficient in Excel, and Office 365 software
• Ability to work at a high level of accuracy with attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Non-profit experience preferred
• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or related field. Personal characteristics desired include effective communication skills, ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others, good organizational skills and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Daily review of WRAP funding requests submitted by CPAs and FFT-FC staff for completeness and eligibility.
• Process approvals, denials, and requests for additional information using standardized templates.
• Assign and track Unique Child IDs for all approved WRAP funding requests.
• Issue and mail check payments to vendors following internal procedures.
• Process and reconcile payments to vendors.
• Maintain and update vendor W-9 forms in the accounting system and ensure compliance with DCF requirements.
• Track and maintain all WRAP fund expenditures and payment requests in the internal database for reporting and auditing purposes.
• Prepare quarterly and ad hoc financial and program reports for CHDI management and DCF, including fund utilization, vendor expenditures, and service category analysis.
• Monitor WRAP fund balances and ensure adherence to annual budget.
• Provide technical support and guidance to CPAs regarding WRAP fund processes, budgets, and expenditures.
• Support compliance by reviewing unconventional/atypical service requests and coordinating with DCF for approval as needed.
• Maintain accurate internal records of approved, denied, and pending requests for audit readiness.
• Participate in special projects and implement process improvements as directed.
• Daily review of Tipalti payment requests
• Process annual 1099’s
• Maintain current class and vendor lists in the accounting system.
• Prepare and review quarterly budget to actual reports with program leads.
• Prepare quarterly invoices.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and record monthly journal entries.
• Assist with preparing all required financial reporting.
• Assist with special projects.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by the supervisor or senior manager.

Benefits

• 403b with employer contribution up to 10%
• generous cost sharing of 85% of medical/dental insurance premiums including dependents
• life insurance
• long-term disability coverage
• several ancillary/voluntary benefit plans
• 9 paid holidays
• up to 22 paid time off days
• paid sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior